Apr 13, 2024; College Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions huge receiver Julian Fleming (3) strains up on the road of scrimmage throughout a warmup apply previous to the Blue White spring recreation at Beaver Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Photographs Former Penn State and Ohio State wideout Julian Fleming faces a number of felony costs associated to an ATV crash in Might that killed his girlfriend.
The fees filed in opposition to Fleming, 24, in Bradford County, Pa., embody murder by automobile, aggravated assault by automobile and driving beneath the affect.
Fleming appeared at a preliminary listening to Wednesday and obtained a $75,000 bond. His lawyer mentioned Fleming’s household can pay the bond, in accordance with The Athletic.
Pennsylvania State Police mentioned Alyssa Boyd, 23, died on Might 23 after the ATV Fleming was driving struck a deer in Columbia Township. The accident experiences mentioned neither particular person was sporting security tools and Fleming’s blood-alcohol stage was between 0.10 and 0.16 p.c. The Pennsylvania authorized restrict is 0.08 p.c.
Boyd was pronounced lifeless on the scene from “in depth accidents,” whereas Fleming was transported to the hospital. A deceased deer additionally was discovered on the website.
“This was a tragic accident for everybody concerned,” Fleming’s lawyer, David Bahuriak, advised The Athletic. “Our hearts exit to the household of the younger lady, however there isn’t a crime right here.”
In highschool, Fleming was ranked by the 247Sports composite because the No. 1 receiver and No. 3 total participant within the Class of 2020 whereas taking part in at Southern Columbia Excessive Faculty in Catawissa, Pa. He was Gatorade’s Pennsylvania Participant of the Yr in 2019.
Fleming spent his first 4 seasons (2020-23) at Ohio State, the place he caught 79 passes for 963 yards and 7 touchdowns.
He performed his closing season in 2024 at Penn State as a graduate switch. He appeared in 16 video games and caught 14 passes for 176 yards and a landing, however accidents restricted his alternatives.
Fleming was not chosen within the 2025 NFL Draft. He deliberate to signal with the Inexperienced Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in early Might however failed his bodily.
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